Two turf stakes races scheduled for Saturday's Road to the Derby Kickoff Day at the Fair Grounds have been pushed back a week due to an excessive amount of rain in January. The $125,000 Grade III Col. E.R. Bradley Handicap and the $75,000 Marie G. Krantz Memorial Stakes are now scheduled to run on Saturday, Jan. 26.

The rain, which is expected to continue Wednesday, has led to the cancellation of several turf races in January. Only the Dixie Poker Ace Stakes on Jan 5. went off as planned.

“Everyone agreed this was the right decision,” said Fair Grounds Vice President and General Manager for Racing Eric Halstrom in a news release. “These are important races on our stakes schedule and our horsemen deserve every chance to run their horses on their preferred surface. While it doesn't always work out that way we think that moving these turf stakes back a week will help accomplish that goal."

Jan. 26 now has four stakes races scheduled, including the $75,0000 Gaudin Memorial and the Van Berg Stakes.